Avalon

Atlantica Party Leader Jonathan Dean is pleased to announce he will represent the party in the Yarmouth by-election scheduled for June 22, 2010.

Mr. Dean, 46, will offer a real alternative to Yarmouth voters, an alternative that Nova Scotia can do better than the status quo. “Nova Scotians want and need reform but the three old fashioned parties are determined to keep things the same. Now is the time for real change!”

Jonathan Dean is the Leader and one of the founders of the Atlantica Party, Nova Scotia’s newest political party. Jonathan believes it is vital for the people of Nova Scotia to take back control of the political process. More and more Nova Scotians are realizing that other than on election day they have no say. But the Legislature is the people’s and the representatives are the people’s; not the instruments of government or parties.

The other parties are intent on keeping things the same. Only the Atlantica Party as a pro-democracy grassroots movement can offer real change. And as a ‘reluctant’ politician Jonathan knows that the only way to affect change is to do so by forming government.

The Atlantica Party (AP) is Nova Scotia’s newest registered political party, having been officially recognized by Elections Nova Scotia on March 8, 2010. The Atlantica Party is Nova Scotia’s only principled alternative and Nova Scotia’s only fiscally conservative party. AP is a grassroots pro-democracy movement in the form of a political party intent on giving Nova Scotians a real option for reform; reform of our electoral system, reform of our political system and a set of economic reforms aimed at making Nova Scotia prosperous.

Jonathan along with colleague Dan Wilson (Glace Bay) will be campaigning on the AP Democracy Plan. “I am proud to offer Yarmouth the opportunity to be in the forefront of renewal and reform!”

Jonathan Dean grew up in Halifax and West Gore, Hants County. He went to school in Halifax and runs his own firm engaged in investment research. He lives with his wife Lynn and dog Titania in Bedford, NS.

For more information, please contact Jonathan Dean’s campaign at:
http://www.electjonathandean.com
electjonathandean@atlanticaparty.ca

Atlantica Party Leader Jonathan Dean is pleased to announce that Mr. Dan Wilson will represent the party in the Glace Bay by-election scheduled for June 22, 2010.

Mr. Wilson, 23, will offer a principled alternative to Glace Bay voters, an alternative that Nova Scotia can do better than status-quo mediocrity. “Year after year, and election after election, Nova Scotia has cried out for change. After each passing campaign, promises became nothing more than memories. The three status-quo parties only care about keeping things the same. We need reform!”

Wilson was formerly a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, having worked on his father’s campaigns over the past decade. He has chosen to terminate his membership with the party in light of the recent expense scandal and a feeling of disenfranchisement. Wilson has chosen to join the Atlantica Party in order to bring real substantive reform to provincial politics.

The Atlantica Party (AP) is Nova Scotia’s newest registered political party, having been officially recognized by Elections Nova Scotia on March 8, 2010. The Atlantica Party is Nova Scotia’s only principled alternative and Nova Scotia’s only fiscally conservative party. AP is a grassroots pro-democracy movement in the form of a political party intent on giving Nova Scotians a real option for reform; reform of our electoral system, reform of our political system and a set of economic reforms aimed at making Nova Scotia prosperous.

Wilson will be campaigning to bring more accountability and transparency to the Legislature. For example, Wilson and the Atlantica Party believe that the House of Assembly needs to mandate all votes be recorded and disclosed real time so that constituents have an objective source of information for their MLA’s voting record. Additionally, Wilson believes that Nova Scotia should implement a system of recall, where constituents can trigger a by-election if displeased with their MLA.

“This is what it means to be accountable to the constituents of the town that I call home, and indeed all of the people in this province that I call home.”

Dan Wilson is the son of Dave and Nancy Wilson of Bridgeport. He graduated from Glace Bay High School with the class of 2005. For more information, please contact Dan Wilson’s campaign at:
http://www.electdanwilson.com
electdanwilson@atlanticaparty.ca

So the Nova Scotia Business Inc divested itself of a position in High Liner, the province invested $5 million in High Liner Foods Inc. back in 1984, and just sold them off for $4 million. Taxpayers took in $5.3 million in dividends even after the capital loss of $1 million. Looks like a pretty good investment right? Wrong. A $4.3 million profit given a $5 million investment is not good if it took 26 years. That is only 2.4% a year, and that is less than the rate of inflation over the period. So taxpayers actually lost money on this investment. It would have been better to invest in the Toronto stock market (7.3% a year), or even Canadian Savings Bonds the lowest of the low investment vehicles. The shares weren’t even voting shares. Obviously this is not real investing but a politically directed subsidy to a local company. What other shares does NSBI hold?